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Using the Checklist Editor
The editor allows you to quickly make changes to multiple items at once. It is also a convenient way to add rich formatting to checklist items using Markdown.
Editor vs. Checklist Text Custom Field
The Editor and the Checklist Text field function similarly with important difference.
If the Enable multiple checklists per issue global setting is enabled then an issue can have more than one checklist. The Checklist Text field will hold the content of all the checklists on the issue. Therefore, the formatting of the Checklist Text field contains the name of the checklist.
In contrast, the checklist editor is associate with an individual checklist on the issue, and does not show the name of the checklist.
Opening the Editor
To open the checklist editor, click the pencil button located in the top-right corner of the Checklist panel. The contents will reflect the checklist.
Copying / Pasting Checklist
The Editor allows you to instantly create a checklist from a bullet list in an external sources (Word, Trello, OSX Notes, web page, etc.). Simply copy the list to the clipboard, open the Editor and paste.
You can also paste in plain text and format it using the instructions below.
Delete Multiple Items
You can quickly delete multiple items, or all items in a checklist, by opening the editor, selecting all items, then deleting.
Formatting in the Editor
Saving the editor's content overwrites the entire checklist for the given issue. Any changes made in other tabs will be lost.
Editor Toolbar
Checklist items can be formatted using the Editor Toolbar or by using the text formatting described below. Functions available via the toolbar include:
Bold text
Italic text
Strikethrough text
Inline code
Links
Toggle item complete
Make item optional/mandatory
Create description
Create header/separator
Mention user
Insert date
Insert emoji
Checklist Formatting
Special Elements
Text Formatting
Escaping Markdown